Chapter Six
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Amelia
I blinked back tears as I stared at him, sat on my ass as I gazed up at his face , which he had turned away from me.
“Dewi where is your dragon?” I knew my voice was tortured , that I was repeating myself like a moron but I couldn’t help it. Where was it? He felt empty. Like a void.
Like Gabby.
And Rhydian.
But worse, the hole in his soul was huge. A never ending black hole that sucked in everything around it. It was terrifying.
“Dewi” I scrambled up on my knees, reaching for him. Even though he felt all wrong and yet I couldn’t help but need to to touch him. My heart was thumping so hard in my chest my ribs hurt. “Please” finally I managed to capture one of his hands in both of mine . I kissed it softly, not knowing why but knowing I just had to. I wasn’t thinking like the independent rational woman I was. The part of my brain that was totally his had taken over.
I was Amelia , his mate. And I needed to comfort him.
Finally his eyes met mine and there was the smallest smile on his face as my thunderous heart beat reached his ears.
“I’m ok Ami”
His finger tips seemed like feathers , as they brushed over my cheek, wiping away the tears that were still falling. I shook my head . That wasn’t what I had asked.
“Don’t cry for me little witch” his smile was so sad I felt my heart broke even more.
“Your dragon is gone”
“Gabby how about you make me a cup of tea” I heard Wrens voice as if it was coming from far away . There was no reply but I did hear them leave the room. I didn’t turn to watch them go, I couldn’t take my eyes from the man above me.
My strong beautiful mate.
Who was broken.
“But you are back” there was happiness in his voice, a smile playing across his lips. “And that’s what is important Ami, that you came back” His hands drew me forward and up until I had no choice but to fall onto his lap. His strong arms encircled me in an instant and I felt my body shiver as I finally relaxed. My head dropping to his shoulder and my eyes closing.
How had I not known how tightly wound up I was. Being in his arms was the first time my body had relaxed since that fateful day.
“I knew you would come back to me” He was peppering small kisses on the top of my head, tiny little brushes of his full lips as if he couldn’t believe I was really here. In the circle of his arms. “You are back right Amelia?”
I gulped down the panic , was I back? Could I really forget everything and be the woman he wanted me to be?
“I’m going to look after you Dewi” I moved my face off his shoulder , looking up at his face. “I am …”
He silenced me with a kiss. A light brushing of his lips against mine.
I didn’t mean to do it but the noise that left my throat was needy. Just that one small kids and my brain turned to absolute mush. Brown eyes met mine for a second and then he growled as his lips devoured mine.
Lips harsh as we came together in a kiss that was every painful second of our time apart. He kissed me as if my lips alone could make all the heartache go away. Tongue demanding entrance , another noise left me as it tangled with mine. His hand fisting my ponytail to keep my face to his.
“De…” I had to pull away, to catch my breath and I leant my forehead on his. “Dewi” I wasn’t even sure why I was talking. Kissing him had been everything. The missing part to me.
“You …” His chest tumbled again as he sighed. “Just let me hold you for a little while Ami” using his big hand to bring my face down to rest against him again. “Before you leave again”
Emotion choked his voice and I wrapped my arm around his waist, blotting my tear stained cheek against his chest.
“ I’m going to make sure you ok” I whispered against his chest, my face rising and falling with each of his deep breaths. Bringing back memories of falling asleep , sated after love making against his chest. I missed that.
I missed him. Even if I still hated him.
“I don’t want your pity Amelia Llewelyn”
I stiffened in his arms but didn’t move away. “I don’t pity you Dewi”
Wasn’t it strange , how I no longer reacted when he called me by my married name? How my heart kind of skipped a beat when he said it.
“What just made you so happy?” His voice was curious, brown eyes sparkling.
“Nothing” I settled back against him. Wiggling a little to get comfortable and he made a happy sound in his throat that caused blood to rush up my cheeks.
I had missed those sounds from his lips as well. The over whelming sexiness of them.
“No?”
“I …” why couldn’t I put my thoughts into words? Why couldn’t I just say I missed him.
“I missed you so damn much” He seemed to read my mind and I smiled. I just needed a little while with him. Just to sit here in his arms and pretend we were just two people who loved each other.
Loved.
“Can we stay like this? Can you stay for a little while?” Tears choked his voice and I instinctively tightened my arms around him.
“I am going to make sure you are ok Dewi, I am going to make this right”
“And then?” His voice sounded hopeful. And I had to hide my face.
And then? I had no idea what happened when he had been healed.
“And then we see” I let myself relax against him, eyes fluttering shut. I was so tired. Yeah we would see. I couldn’t let myself think of anything past the here and now.
I couldn’t bring myself to think of doing anything but listen to the sound of his heart beating against my chest.
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